WLVdialogue

Welcome to the April 2009 issue of WLVdialogue.

With so much news about the recession, we have some positive business developments to report. A pioneering new initiative will give sports entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop their plans, with the support of the University and Wolves FC. 

I hope you enjoy reading this edition. If you have any feedback, please get in touch at wlvdialogue@wlv.ac.uk.

Best wishes

Emma Kilvert

Editor

What's in the April issue

News

• Career kick-start
  New initiative to help sporting entrepreneurs kick the economic downturn.
• Producing moments of football artistry
  Fans depicted in exhibition.
• New enlightenment from media guru
  Dorothy Hobson talks about the future of the media industry.
• Eureka moment
  Help for inventors seeking to protect their innovative ideas.

Research

• Mission possible
  Q&A with Professor Gerald Bennett, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and External Development following our RAE success. 
• Emotional regulation = personal best
  New research looks at whether emotional control can prevent anything from economic crisis to sporting failures.
• Out of darkness cometh research light
  Professor Christina Goulding looks at the dark side of consumption.

Profile

• Mobile Africa puts on e-L plates
  John Traxler, Director of the University’s Learning Lab, talks about his recent time as a visiting scientist in South Africa.

Feature

• Making light work of serious course
  Students dispel the doom and gloom with stand-up comedy.

Business

• Finding the business leaders of tomorrow
  New recognition for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.
• Business round-up

International

• International arrivals
  How the University’s in-country offices are helping to boost student recruitment.

People

• Creative beacon
  Frank Challenger, from Light House Media Centre, talks about creativity in Wolverhampton and the importance of working together.
• Graduate success story
  Legal star Luke Daniels.

What's on guide

• Events coming up at the University.

Feedback

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